All-women police squad nabs 6 harassers on 1st day

Kolkata | Friday | 13th July, 2018

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The police said that initially, the Winners might work in south Kolkata, but they will soon be posted elsewhere. Our primary duty is to protect women and girls from predators and make them feel safe.”The Winners squad was launched following demands for female sergeants. The city currently has eight all-women police stations, one in each division under Lalbazar, except in the East division, which was created recently. KOLKATA: Hours after the city’s first all-women police patrol squad on two-wheelers hit the streets of Kolkata, it caught six youths allegedly harassing women in front of Victoria Memorial Hall and Birla Planetarium on Thursday morning. These police stations have been set up for effective and sensitive handling of complaints about crimes against women..